Series Thread: The Tribe visit the Rangers 6/6 to 6/9

[DT LUNA]

This is your time to shine MM.

 

[darrylgann]

Oh uh, it's Mitch. Come on, son!

 

[BLeslie59Rangers]

My confidence is low...we flail on that slow curve....

 

[darrylgann]

Damn you're transparent, Mitch.

 

[BLeslie59Rangers]

I thought ...oh no, the brick wall!!!!

 

[darrylgann]

Should have gone to third Rios. Atta boy Mitch

 

[romeo212000]

Nice to see the offense showing some life.

 

[BLeslie59Rangers]

God, what an awful pitch...lucky that wasn't launched out of the stadium...

 

[BLeslie59Rangers]

Chisenhall has had some of the skimpiest hits today....and our pitching staff again gives back a run...

 

[DT LUNA]

What has happened to RR? He was a BP ace and went south.

 

[darrylgann]

What has happened to RR? He was a BP ace and went south.

I fear anytime something's not the same with our pitchers this year.

 

[DT LUNA]

Switching over and watch the Belmont

 

[terpsfball09]

Had a feeling morales wasnt coming here. My friend just didn't sound confident.

 

[darrylgann]

Had a feeling morales wasnt coming here. My friend just didn't sound confident.

The Twins, though! 7.5M was all he was offered.

 

[WilltheThrill]

What has happened to RR? He was a BP ace and went south.

Since the CJ Wilson experiment was successful, we've tried to convert 4 of our main bullpen arms to starters and each time it seemingly ruined the pitcher. Feliz has been a total train wreck, both health-wise and performance-wise, since he was tried out as a starter. Aside from a handful of good starts, Ogando hasn't been the same since he was converted from a starter and then back. And now Scheppers and Ross both are struggling with health and/or performance since returning to the pen.

It sure seems stretching those 4 guys out into starters had adverse effects on their abilities to stay healthy and shut down opposing hitters.

 

[BLeslie59Rangers]

Since the CJ Wilson experiment was successful, we've tried to convert 4 of our main bullpen arms to starters and each time it seemingly ruined the pitcher. Feliz has been a total train wreck, both health-wise and performance-wise, since he was tried out as a starter. Aside from a handful of good starts, Ogando hasn't been the same since he was converted from a starter and then back. And now Scheppers and Ross both are struggling with health and/or performance since returning to the pen.

It sure seems stretching those 4 guys out into starters had adverse effects on their abilities to stay healthy and shut down opposing hitters.

Cannot agree more, no more of this...

 

[DT LUNA]

Calif Chrome lost

 

[BLeslie59Rangers]

Calif Chrome lost

And so did the Rangers....

 

[DT LUNA]

Cannot agree more, no more of this...

What does that say for the coaches if what you say is correct?

 

[BLeslie59Rangers]

What does that say for the coaches if what you say is correct?

It's a failed strategy, no front office or coaching staff is perfect, so I'm not saying they should all be fired for this, and we had a decimated starting rotation which contributed to this problem. But we have 4 successful bullpen pitchers transitioned to SP who are now floundering, so it's safe to say this experiment needs to end...groom the pitcher in the minors - starter or reliever, and leave them there...